“And he can punch through steel, and he can fly and he protects the city!” The boy sat with his dad in the main room of their tiny apartment. He held his brand new Captain Awesome figurine like a cherished treasure.
His father smiled, watching him play. “So what’s his secret identity?”
“No one knows. I bet he’s some kind of super-scientist or billionaire!”
“You know what I think? I think he’s just some hard-working guy who tries to juggle taking care of a kid on his own with his pledge for justice.”
“That’s silly, daddy.”
His father smiled indulgently.
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A journal of my creative work, my life, and my attempt to build for myself a new world.
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Steve Fluet
- Steven Fluet
- Chicago, IL, United States
- I'm an Arts Administrator, Writer, and Podcaster, looking to get out of my 'fallback' life.
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